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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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